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Evaluating ACC football a year ago was easier than my college racquetball class. From Florida State’s national championship to Clemson’s Orange Bowl victory, from Jameis Winston’s Heisman to Aaron Donald’s Outland, 2013 was the greatest season in league history. Granted, the conference’s football lineage isn’t exactly House of Windsor-caliber. But when you hoist the trophy, claim another major bowl and sweep the marquee individual awards, kudos are in order. Encores to such are usually problematic, and 2014 was no different, requiring more nuance to assess. But overall, despite some spectacular failures on and off the field, the season was successful,...

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